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Miami Central at Miami Carol City: Open Division Spot on the Line at Traz Powell

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Miami Central visits Miami Carol City on Friday night in one of the biggest regular season finales in South Florida. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Traz Powell Stadium in Miami.

Central enters at 7-2 and Carol City enters at 6-3, according to the published schedules and previews for Week 11. Central is listed as No. 5 in the Open Division standings in the Palm Beach Post preview, while Carol City is ranked one spot ahead of Central but is ineligible for the postseason because of the postgame brawl against Grayson (Georgia) on Oct. 2. Carol City is appealing that decision, according to the same preview.

That split is what gives this game its edge. Central still has seeding to play for. Carol City, under first-year head coach Toro Wallace, can still play spoiler.

On3 notes Central is a nine-time FHSAA champion and Carol City is a five-time champion. Central, coached by Derrick Gibson, routed North Miami Beach 55-0 last week.

The Palm Beach Post names two players to watch with real numbers. Central senior quarterback James Perrone, a Pitt commit, has accounted for 14 total touchdowns while throwing just one interception. Carol City senior wide receiver Nick Lennear, a Miami commit, has caught 25 passes for 376 yards and nine touchdowns in seven games.

Central opened the season with a 23-22 win over Orange Lutheran in California, according to On3. Friday is a much closer trip, and a much bigger local test.

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The First Academy at Lakeland: Two One-Loss Teams Meet in Week 11 Showdown

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Lakeland hosts The First Academy on Friday night in one of Florida’s biggest Week 11 games, with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m., according to MaxPreps. Lakeland enters at 8-1 and The First Academy at 7-1, according to MaxPreps.

Statewide Week 11 coverage from the Palm Beach Post notes this is a rematch of last year’s double overtime thriller, and that both teams are in the Open Division picture. Lakeland claimed one of the final Open Division spots in the latest MaxPreps rankings released October 25, according to that coverage, while The First Academy currently sits in that picture as well. That gives a regular-season finale in Polk County statewide weight.

The First Academy travels from Orlando to face a Lakeland program that has been one of Florida’s best this season at home. For Lakeland, Friday is about protecting home field and its postseason position. For the Royals, it is a chance for a statement road win to close the regular season. Kickoff in Lakeland is set for 7:00 p.m. Friday night.

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